Like all of Montgomery’s novels, this one is set at the end of the nineteenth century on Prince Edward Island. Much like her more famous Anne of Green Gables series, this book also features a young orphaned girl with an exquisite imagination and a flair for writing. It’s odd that even with all of these similarities, I didn’t find it to be a carbon copy of Anne’s story. The characters are so real they feel like old friends, and Emily’s story is every bit as heartwarming as Anne’s. I love that there are such distinct personalities in her small circle of friends. Her world is a little bit wider than Anne’s was in her first novel. I can’t wait to read the rest of Emily’s stories in the two sequels.